Bill · H.R. 1934· House(119-HR-1934)
ProTECT Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/6/2025
- Last activity
- 3/6/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Lieu
- Cosponsors
- - 7 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It proposes to prohibit the taking of fish or wildlife listed as threatened species for a trophy within the United States or its territorial sea. Additionally, it bans the importation of such trophies into the United States. The act also restricts the Secretary from issuing permits for the taking or importing of these trophies. Finally, it provides a specific definition for the term "trophy."
Yes
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+8
The bill strengthens wildlife protections by prohibiting the take and import of trophies from threatened species.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+5
The bill improves wildlife management on public lands by limiting trophy hunting of threatened species.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands federal authority under the Endangered Species Act regarding threatened species trophies.
The opposite
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-5
The bill limits the ability of states to authorize the taking of threatened species for trophies.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?-4
The bill restricts hunting activities that are often central to rural economies and lifestyles.
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
The bill may negatively impact businesses reliant on the legal trade of wildlife trophies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Wildlife Conservation: By prohibiting the taking of threatened species for trophies, the bill aims to prevent the removal of strong males which can decrease genetic variation, decrease reproduction, alter social structures, increase infancide, and cause unnatural evolutionary impacts (Section 2).
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Crime Reduction: The bill addresses the illegal trade in wildlife products, which can provide cover for markets run by professional criminal networks linked to trafficking in narcotics, weapons, and humans (Section 2).
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Prevention of Poaching: The findings suggest that prohibiting sanctioned trophy hunting can help prevent increases in poaching activity, which threatens the survival of wildlife populations (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Importation: The bill prohibits the importation of any trophy of a species listed as a threatened species into the United States (Section 3(a)(2)).
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Restrictions on Taking: The bill makes it unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to take a threatened species for a trophy within the United States or its territorial sea (Section 3(a)(1)).
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Limitation of Secretary's Authority: The bill limits the Secretary's ability to permit or allow the taking or importing of species trophies (Section 3(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+8Improves Public Land Management+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents-4Good For Business Owners-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Increase States Rights-5
- 3/6/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Jared HuffmanDemocrat · California
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida
Dina TitusDemocrat · Nevada